CHENAB BRIDGE PROJECT UNDERTAKING vs KONKAN RAILWAY CORPORATION LIMITED

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F-J-901-CARBPL-12314-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO. 12314 OF 2025 Chenab Bridge Project Undertaking …Petitioner Versus Konkan Railway Corporation Limited …Respondent WITH COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO. 12318 OF 2025 WITH COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO. 12323 OF 2025 WITH COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO. 12326 OF 2025 WITH COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO. 12333 OF 2025 WITH COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO. 12337 OF 2025 WITH COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO. 12340 OF 2025 WITH COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO. 12376 OF 2025 WITH COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO. 12396 OF 2025 WITH Digitally signed by ASHWINI ASHWINI JANARDAN JANARDAN VALLAKATI COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO. 12397 OF 2025 VALLAKATI Date: 2025.06.09 17:04:22 +0530 Page 1 of 20 June 9, 2025 Ashwini Vallakati F-J-901-CARBPL-12314-2025.doc Mr. Zal Andhyarujina, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Karl Tamboly, Mr. Punit Damodar, Ms. Raveena Kinkhabwala, Mr. Hitesh Singhvi, Mr. Akshay Dhayalkar, i/b Kanga & Co., for the Petitioner in CARBPL/12376/2025. Mr. Ashish Kamat, Senior Advocate, a/w Mr. Sarosh Bharucha, Mr. D.J. Kakalia, Ms Bhavna Jaipuria, Mr Paresh Patkar & Kartik Hede i/b Mulla & Mulla & CBC, for Respondent. CORAM : SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J. RESERVED ON : MAY 6, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : JUNE 9, 2025 JUDGEMENT: Context and Background: 1. These Petitions are essentially applications under Section 29-A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“ the Act”) seeking an extension of mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal, which is said to have expired on March 1, 2024. The extension sought is for until December 31, 2026. 2. It would be i